The latest fighter to say goodbye to the Sacramento, Calif.-based fight camp is top flyweight contender Joseph Benavidez. Team Alpha Male head coach Justin Buchholz, however, told Stud Radio (via Bloody Elbow) there are no hard feelings.
"He did leave the team. I mean, you train here in Sacramento, you're part of Team Alpha Male, or you don't live here. He hasn't trained at all since I took over as head coach. I thought Joe would at least give a chance of me, and Danny, and Holdsworth running this new program along with Master Thong and Joey. But he never did. He came in town for one week, he moved his house, did, like, one boxing class. I'm not upset at him for leaving because he didn't leave under me as head coach. He left when the team was hurting -- we didn't have a coach, we didn't have much direction. So it is what it was."
Buchholz expects Benavidez to end up at Elevation Fight Team in the near future.
LINK: Coach: Joseph Benavidez bailed on Team Alpha Male, could end up at Elevation Fight Team
